Faceted Bottle
This unusually tall, graceful bottle is a fine example of cold-cut glass. The makers used the lapidary technique of wheel-cutting to create facets on the surface. As this technique was common in the medieval period throughout the Islamic world, from Egypt to Iran, it is virtually impossible to establish a specific origin for objects made in this way.
Artwork Details
- Title: Faceted Bottle
- Date: 10th–11th century
- Geography: Attributed to possibly Iran or Egypt
- Medium: Glass, greenish; blown and cut
- Dimensions: H. 6 7/16 in. (16.3cm)
Diam. of base: 1 1/2in. (3.8cm)
Diam. of rim: 1 3/16in. (3cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1924
- Object Number: 24.2.34
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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19th century
late 14th–16th century
7th century
dated 612 AH/1215–16 CE
ca. 1180–1210
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